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Jesse Barton Missing Person Case

Last seen in Seattle, Washington on Nov 16, 1988

Victim Details

Created

May 03, 2010

Case Added

May 31, 2023

Firstname

Jesse

Lastname

Barton

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

125 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Nov 16, 1988

City

Seattle

State

Washington

County

King County

Zip Code

98118

Tribal Land

Agency ID

8487

Agency Name

Seattle Police Department

Agency City

Seattle

Agency State

Washington

Agency County

King County

Agency Zip Code

98104

Agency Contact

Elizabeth Litalien

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

610 5th Avenue, Washington

Agency Phone

2066255011

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.seattle.gov/police

Agency Case #

88-595338

Agency Report Date

1988-11-16

Primary Agency

Seattle Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/24/2026

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In the fall of 1988, a 15-year-old boy named Jesse A. Barton vanished from Seattle, Washington. He was last seen on November 16, 1988. At the time of his disappearance, Jesse was described as a white male with brown hair and blue eyes, standing at 5'6' and weighing around 125 pounds. When he was last seen, he was wearing a blue ski jacket, a blue and white long-sleeve dress shirt, blue jeans, and gray cowboy boots. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are not widely detailed ...

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Last Seen: Nov 16, 1988

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Jesse Barton Missing Person Case

Last seen in Seattle, Washington on Nov 16, 1988

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